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Coach’s Corner

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All of our coaches must go through a CORI/Background check
Volunteer Application
CORI Form

Coaches Code of Conduct
7 Pillars of Coaching Y Sports
YMCA Games Approach to Coaching

Soccer Resources	Basketball Resources
Practice Plans 3 to 5 Years Old	Practice Plans 3 to 5 Years Old
Practice Plans 6 to 9 Years Old	Practice Plans 6 to 7 Years Old
Practice Plans 10 to 13 Years Old	Practice Plans 8 to 9 Years Old
	Practice Plans 10 to 11 Years Old
	Practice Plans 12+ Years Old

In addition to the eLearnings listed in the table, check out the following resource:

Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports. This 30-minute eLearning lesson from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is designed to help you recognize if an athlete has a concussion and respond appropriately.
Online Risk Management Training and Toolkit. Created for the Y by the Nonprofit Risk Management Center, these trainings and tools help us keep everyone in Y programs safe.

Name	Description	Course Length
Core Courses (Please take these courses in the order provided)
1. YMCA Youth Sports Programs	Discusses program philosophy and introduces the volunteer to Y youth sports programming.	15 minutes
2. Parent’s Role in Youth Sports	Discusses the benefits of Y youth sports programs for both parents/caregivers and youth.	30 minutes
3. Volunteers Make the Team	Discusses how volunteers impact and ensure the success of youth sports programs at the Y.	30 minutes
4. Safety and Emergency Action	Discusses the importance of safety, responding to an incident, preventing injuries, and protecting oneself in an emergency situation.	45 minutes
5. Coaching YMCA Youth Sports	Provides an overview of coaching Y youth sports programs and discusses how coaches influence the positive development of today’s youth.	30 minutes
6. Officiating YMCA Youth Sports	Provides sports officials the basic rules and regulations of officiating Y youth sports, such as basketball, soccer, softball/baseball, volleyball, and flag football.	45 minutes
Coaches Courses
Coaching YMCA Basketball	Provides tools and techniques for coaching basketball for children ages 3 and up.	45 minutes
Coaching YMCA Soccer	Provides tools and techniques for coaching soccer for children ages 3 and up.	45 minutes
Coaching YMCA Baseball/Softball	Provides tools and techniques for coaching baseball/softball for children ages 3 and up.	45 minutes
Coaching YMCA Volleyball	Provides tools and techniques for coaching volleyball for children ages 3 and up.	45 minutes
Coaching YMCA Flag Football	Provides tools and techniques for coaching flag football for children ages 3 and up.	45 minutes